Pittsburgh Steeler Franco Harris eludes a tackle attempt by Oakland Raider defensive back Jimmy Warren as he runs 42 yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in Pittsburgh on Dec. 23, 1972. Harris died this past Wednesday at age 72, just two days before the 50th anniversary of the historic play dubbed “The Immaculate Reception.”
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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Franco Harris, the Hall of Fame running back whose headsup thinking authored the ‘Immaculate Reception,’ considered the…
